Island



A. H. EDDY.

BELT BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FLtED APR. 28. 1920.

' 1,40 ,449, Patented Feb .14, 1922.

11221012202 fl/beri hf Eddy jlliorne y ALBERT "I'LEDDY, or enema-ON}garrone isnannl-nssreno a o ew sznnLLY do;

0F rnovrnnncn, nHonE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.

T 0 all whom it may concern: r I 'Be it known that I; ALBERT I'I. EDDY, 'a citizen of the United States, andresident of Pawtuxet, city of Cranston, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode' Island,

have invented certain new "and useful Improvements in B'elt'Buckles, of 'which"'the following is a specification.

This invention relates to belt "buckles of the class adapted to automatically grip and bind belts in adjusted position about the body of the wearer, and the object of this invention is to provide a simple and practical buckle of this character which is very strong and durable in construction and which may be formed complete without the use of solder.

The nature and advantagesof the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is taken in c011- nection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this specification like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein v Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation illustrating the general construction of my improved buckle and arrangement of applying it to a belt.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional end elevation of the body portion of the buckle, showing the rolled edges thereof.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the clamp-supporting cross-bar detached.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the under side of the clamping member.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 1, through the pivoting point of the cross-bar.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the under side of my improved buckle.

With reference to the drawings, 10 designates the body portion of the buckle, which may be formed of any suitable material but which is usually formed of thin precious metal, and is provided with rearwardlyturned, oppositely-disposed side walls 11, the edges 12 of which walls arerolled over inwardly, as best illustrated in Figure 2. In some cases where the stock is made very thin it is also desirable to roll inwardly the ends of the body portion, as

Specification of Letters Patent;: v 1:4 i "Application fiieq'ui rn 28, 1920.. Serial No. 377,20 I

at 18,; tofurther assis'tf in stiffening the;

stock?" V I In orderfito "si1p port-the usual clamping member, 'I have provided *a" cross-bar 14 foretoaccOmplish-thisin a simple and practijcal' way', I' *have-turneclthe"ends loof I this crosecar upwardly providing hookshaped portions which are adapted to slide longitudinallyinto the first I I loosely-rolled edgesf12'ofthe sidewalls? its end in engagement with said rolled edge, it is only necessary to swage these rolled edges tightly onto the turned ends of the bar to grip and bind and so secure the bar in the desired position.

After this bar has been so positioned with In order to provide simple and effective means for pivotally supporting the clamp member in this bar, I have cut away a portion of the rear edge of this bar at 16 and have turned upwardly the ends of this cutaway portion to provide pivoting ears 17 which are pierced at 18 for the receptlon of the pivoting pin 19 on which the clamp member 20 swings.

This clampmember is preferably out from sheet stock which is considerably heavier than that of the body portion and is shaped at one end to form a loop or eye-portion 21 to receive one end 22 of the belt, the opposite or gripping end 23 of this clamp being turned back or downwardly at substantially a right angle to the plane of the eye-portion, and the sideedges of this clamp being also turned back forming pivoting cars 24 which are pierced at 25 to receive the pivot pin 19.

When this clamp member is mounted to swing in its cross-bar, a tension on the end 22 of the belt causes'its edge 23to grip and bind the opposite ends 26 of the belt against- I the inner surface of the body portion of the belt buckle, to securely hold the belt in ad-' justed position about the body of the wearer.

This gripping lip 22 is also adapted when swung up to engage the under side of this cross-bar 15 to also perform the function of limiting the releasing movement of the clamp. g

In some instances in addition to inserting the clamp supporting cross-bar'24, I also provide a second cross bar 27 which may be secured in the same manner as the said clamp cross bar, by clinching its ends under the rolled-over edges of the body side Walls. i

A buckle of my improved construction is extremely strong and durable, is practlcal in its operation and may be constructed en-:

tirely without the use of solder.

I claim: g 1. A belt buckle comprising a body having rearwardly turned side walls, each be- 2. A belt bucklecomprising a body hav-' ing rearwardly turned side walls, a crossbar secured to said walls and rlovided with pivot ears, and an angular elt-clamplng member pivoted to said ears on said bar,

abail to receive one end of the belt, the gripping edge of said clamp being adapted to grip and bind another portion of the belt against the back of thebody 3. A belt buckle comprising a'body havr-ing rearwardly turned side walls, a crossbar secured to said walls, an angular beltclamping member pivoted to said bar, thethe handle portion of said'clamp forming handle portioniof said clamp forming a bail to receiveone end of the belt, the gripping edge of said clampbeing adapted to grip and bind another portion of the belt against the backof the body, said gripping edge being adapted to also engage the under side of said bar to limit the releasing movement of said clamp.

i In testimony whereof I afiix my signae ALBERT H, gEDD'Y, 

